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Jessamyn West

In my time and neighborhood (and in my soul) there was only one standard by which a woman measured success: did some man want her?

Jessamyn West

Success

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The author is saying that in her experience and community, a woman’s worth was judged mainly by whether a man was interested in her. This reflects how success for women was tied to male approval rather than personal achievements or qualities.

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